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2025 Operations Update
Central Asia Metals PLC reported its 2025 operations update, with Kounrad copper production at 13,311 tonnes and Sasa zinc-in-concentrate at 17,881 tonnes, and lead-in-concentrate at 25,156 tonnes, all within guidance ranges. The company is implementing measures at Sasa to improve operational efficiency, including cost controls and headcount reduction, and has granted three additional exploration licenses. As of December 31, 2025, the Group held $80.1 million in cash with $0.9 million drawn on an overdraft. For 2026, production guidance is 12,000 to 13,000 tonnes of copper, 18,000 to 20,000 tonnes of zinc-in-concentrate, and 26,000 to 28,000 tonnes of lead-in-concentrate. The company also plans to invest £0.85 million in Aberdeen Minerals for further drilling. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n8 January 2026\nCentral Asia Metals PLC\n(the 'Group', the 'Company' or 'CAML')\n2025 Operations Update\nCentral Asia Metals PLC (AIM: CAML) provides its Q4 and full-year 2025 operations update for the Kounrad dump-leach, solvent extraction-electrowinning (SX-EW) copper operation in Kazakhstan and the Sasa zinc-lead mine in North Macedonia.\n2025 operational summary\n- Kounrad copper production within guidance range:\no Copper production of 13,311 tonnes\n- Sasa production within guidance range:\no Zinc-in-concentrate production of 17,881 tonnes\no Lead-in-concentrate production of 25,156 tonnes\n- Sasa review in implementation phase:\no Measures under way to improve understanding of the orebody\no Cost-control programme, including reduction in headcount\no Other initiatives to improve operational efficiency\n- One lost time injury (LTI) at Kounrad and zero at Sasa\n- Exploration drilling at 28.4%-owned Aberdeen Minerals' Arthrath base-metals project in Scotland confirmed the presence of sulphide mineralisation consistent with a conduit-related mineral system\n- CAML X granted three additional exploration licences during Q4 2025\n- Cash held at 31 December 2025 of $80.1 million, with $0.9 million drawn under an overdraft facility\nOutlook\n- Production guidance for FY2026:\no Copper of 12,000 to 13,000 tonnes\no Zinc-in-concentrate of 18,000 to 20,000 tonnes\no Lead-in-concentrate of 26,000 to 28,000 tonnes\n- Continued implementation of the findings of the Sasa review expected to make a positive impact on operational efficiencies in 2026\n- Agreement reached to invest a further £0.85 million in Aberdeen Minerals, to fund drilling in an as-yet untested area at Arthrath, indicated by the 2024-25 exploration programmes as having strong potential for high-grade massive sulphides\n- Group 2026 exploration programme in Kazakhstan to include 5,500 metres of drill testing\nCAML production summary\n\n\n\n\nMetal production (tonnes) (tonnes)\n\n\nQ4 2025\n\n\nQ4 2024\n\n\n2025\n\n\n2024\n\n\n\n\nCopper\n\n\n3,478\n\n\n3,190\n\n\n13,311\n\n\n13,439\n\n\n\n\nZinc\n\n\n4,987\n\n\n4...